HexCards

HexCards is a prototype for a trading/battle card game in which two players strategically place hexagonal cards on a playing field to capture the other’s cards. Each of the six sides of each card is assigned a numeric value ranging from 1 to 10 (10 is displayed as an “A”). When you place a card on the playing field, you can capture cards in adjacent tiles if the value for that specific side is larger than the value on the adjacent card’s side.

The rules and format of the game are based off of Final Fantasy VIII’s Triple Triad minigame. The game ends when the playing field is full and the winner is decided based on who has the most cards at that time. Watch the video tutorial for a demonstration with instructions for more information.

The start of a new game.

A game ending in a draw (both players have 4 cards).

Note that the first player has the advantage of choosing the first slot in which to play. The second player also gets an advantage: They won’t be able to play one of their cards, but that means it counts as a “free card” in their favor in the final tally.